1.Conference: Building Infrastructure to Protect the Public's Health Fri Sept 21 11AM to 1PM by phone or satellite. (See # 1 below)
2. AAPHP will be meeting at Prevention 2002 on Friday, February 22nd in San Antonio Texas. See http://www.preventivemedicine2002.org/ for details on Prevention 2002. Abstract deadline is 9/26/01.
3. Flu Season 2001-02 Influenza Vaccine Bulletin # 8. see http://www.cdc.gov/nip/Flu/Bulletins/bulletin_8.htm for the latest information.
4. Healthy People Consortium Meeting . The meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on October 19, 2001. - The deadline for registration is October 5th (See # 2 below) below
5. Want to keep up with Washington? CSTE has some great reports.
http://www.cste.org/washingtonrpt/010815Washrpt.asp
http://www.cste.org/washingtonrpt/010913Washrpt.asp
6. The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overwieght and Obesity in Adults (see #3 below)

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# 1  Building Infrastructure to Protect the Public's Health An Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Public Health Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Food and Drug Administration Satellite Broadcast Friday, September 21, 2001, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
*Goal: To increase understanding and raise awareness regarding public health preparedness and infrastructure and to foster leadership and a shared vision for building public health capacity.
*Objectives: After the satellite broadcast, participants will be able to: Describe the roles of public health professionals in protecting the public'shealth.
Describe the critical importance of an enhanced public health infrastructure to the protection of the public's health
*Target Audience: State and local health officials and senior managers.
Expected Participants:
Claude A. Allen, JD, Deputy Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services
Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Elizabeth M. Duke, PhD, Acting Administrator, Health Resources and Services Administration
Georges C. Benjamin, MD, Secretary, Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
E. Anne Peterson, MD, MPH, State Health Commissioner, Virginia Department of Health
George T. DiFerdinando, Jr., MD, MPH, Acting Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
*Satellite Technical Specifications: Broadcast Signal Date and Time; Friday, September 21, 2001-11:00 AM - 1:00 PM EDT
Test signal 10:30 AM EDT, C Band, Satellite: Galaxy - 4R, Longitude: 99 / West Channel: 22, Downlink Freq: 4140, Polarization: Vertical, Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8 MHz
Ku Band, Satellite: Galaxy - 11, Longitude: 91 / West. Channel: 14 K, Downlink Freq: 11980, Polarization: Vertical, Audio Freq: 6.2 & 6.8 MHz
This broadcast will be closed-captioned.
Numbers for Call-In During Program: Voice: 800-527-1401, FAX: 888-361-4011, Email questions: Tvquestion@cdrh.fda.gov  T
Technical Assistance Line: 888-626-8730
*Audiobridge Information: In the event you are unable to receive the signal on program day, you may
join by audio bridge. Viewers should dial 404-639-4100 or toll free 800-713-1971. The pass code
for the uplink is 121118. If you have a problem during your conference, you may press *0 at
anytime to signal the attendant.
*Sponsors: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, Public Health, Training Network, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, and Food and Drug Administration

#2 :The registration deadline for the Healthy People Consortium Meeting is October 5th. There will be no on-site registration. The meeting will be held in Atlanta, Georgia on October 19, 2001.
Please visit the Healthy People Web site to register on-line and for the meeting agenda! http://web.health.gov/healthypeople/

#3: NHLBI has published The Practical Guide: Identification, Evaluation, and Treatment of Overwieght and Obesity in Adults to help health professionals work with their patients to aim for a healthy weight. Based on clinical guidelines from NHLBI's Obesity Education Initiative, the guide features treatment algorithms, counseling tips, reproducible patient tipsheets and other tools. Visit
http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/practgde.htm , or call the NHLBI Health Information Center, 301-592-8573 for copies. (Print copy $5.50; free online access.) Also available are free interactive software programs for Palm handheld devices designed to help the health professional at the point
of care, at http://hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/palmapps.htm .
Consumers and health professionals can Aim for a Healthy Weight online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/public/heart/obesity/lose_wt/index.htm.
Features include an interactive menu planner, body mass index calculator, electronic textbook, and tipsheets for physical activity and diet. Additional information about physical activity and other heart health-related materials is available online at http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov.